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MATCHLESS JACKETS

The Beginning in the year (1878) -Henry Herbert Collierfounded a company to make bicycles within theMatchlessNames (Brand) which was inPlumstead, London. The company started growing at a vast pace and achieved great success selling the bicycles. Also they appeared at the1904indoor cycling track in 1904 at Olympia.

OntoMotorcycles, the first was made in (1899) andMatchlessstarted to manufacture more in1901. All bikes were marked with their Branding which is aWinged 'M'on the tank. This symbol shortly became famous among quality & premium riding experiences. Some of their most famous Motorcycles were Pre-War models such as the Silver Arrow & Silver Hawk. Around the same time as these two famous bikes being available Matchless developed a insight to Leather Clothing for Motorcycle Racing such as Leather Jackets, Pants and Gloves.

War Time: During the Second World War, Matchlessmanufacturedand provided80,000 G3 & G3L ModelMotorcycles for the Armed Forces. Also between 1939-45 a new model G3WO was supplied to the Army also.Post War: Matchless started production on a newsingle cylinder 350ccand G80 500cc which were developed from the G3 Model which was made originally for the British Army.

Matchless grew fast through the coming years such as1960'swhere they produce further modelsG45&G50then shortly after when theRockerswere born bikers from all over the world went toAce Cafein London and challenged eachother in races on theNorth Circular Road.